The Substitute Ex-Wife: Seeking a Divorce

Chapter 42 Dinner

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

He didn’t have to wait long before Anita came out. The wedding was coming to an end, so Anita’s clothing and makeup style were much simpler and cleaner. A one-collared
little evening gown matched a simple, refreshing hairstyle that matched Anita perfectly.

Owen had to admit that his heart began to flutter again after so many years. It was just that he couldn’t tell whether it was because of Anita or because of this face that
looked similar to Mia’s.

“Owen, why are you here?” Anita saw Owen standing at the door as soon as she opened it.

He had changed into a black fitted suit. Instead of a conventional suit shirt, he had changed into a fitted high-collared sweater and a pair of glasses with a metal chain on the
bridge of his nose.

Anita felt her heart flutter. Owen looked elegant and handsome like this. For a moment, Anita felt like she was going to pounce on him.

“What’s wrong? You’ve been looking at me. Is there a problem with my clothes?” Owen saw that Anita had been staring at him blankly and thought that it was because his
clothes today were ugly. He subconsciously wanted to curse the dressmaker. It was all his fault for recommending this outfit to him.

“Owen, you’re so handsome!” Anita said softly to Owen.

“Cough… you’re very beautiful today too!” Owen didn’t expect Anita to suddenly say this and panicked. He reached out to his mouth, coughed, and said, “Let’s go. Mom and
Dad are waiting for us.”

“Let’s go.” Anita came back to her senses and was a little embarrassed. She didn’t know why she had suddenly said something like that and had been staring at him.
Anita tried hard to hide her panic as she followed Owen into the banquet hall.

“You two are finally here. I’ve been waiting for you.” Owen’s childhood friend, Daniel, leaned forward first and put his arm around Owen’s shoulder.

“You don’t mind lending Owen to us for a while, do you?” the group of them said teasingly.

“Sister-in-law, I… I don’t mind,” Anita said quickly. For the first time, she was flustered when she was called” sister-in-law”. When she looked up again, she realized that
Owen had been escorted to another table for a toast.

Anita felt overwhelmed without Owen by her side.

“Anita, don’t worry about Owen. You have to eat something,” Owen’s father, Mr. Jacob, said affectionately.

“Yes, okay. Thank you, Dad.” After their first meeting, Anita called out more smoothly this time.

“Okay… okay, hurry up and eat,” Mr. Jacob replied happily while unable to hide his smile.

“Sister Anita, you don’t mind me calling you that, do you?” Zoey had arrived beside Anita and said with a smile while holding a wine glass.
“Ah… Zoey.” Anita did not expect Zoey to suddenly appear. What was she trying to do? For a moment, she froze in her seat.

“Anita, I apologize. It was my fault the last time. I shouldn’t have spoken without understanding the situation. Can you forgive me?” Zoey didn’t give Anita a chance to speak
and said again.

“Zoey, I’m not angry. Of course you can call me sister,” Anita didn’t think Zoey was here to apologize to her.

“Thank you, Anita. Let me toast you. Let’s not mention this unhappy matter again in the future.” Zoey picked up the wine glass in front of her and smiled at Anita.
“Okay, Zoey,” Anita also said with a smile as she picked up her glass.

Owen saw Zoey standing beside Anita in the distance. Afraid that Zoey would say something mean, he hurried to Anita’s side.

“Zoey, what are you doing here?” Owen said unpleasantly.

“Owen, I… I just wanted to come and see Anita,” Zoey said aggrievedly as she looked at Owen, who had suddenly appeared and was even speaking to her unpleasantly.
“Owen, come on. Zoey is here to apologize to me,” Anita said quickly as she stood up.

Owen still didn’t look convinced. He had known Zoey for so many years and she had always been unruly. Couldn’t he let her apologize? So he subconsciously said, “Zoey, is it
true? If you mess around again, I’m really going to send you home.”

“Owen, I know that I was wrong. I really came to apologize to Anita,” Zoey said with tears in her eyes.
“Zoey, I… 1 didn’t mean that.” Owen looked at Zoey, whose eyes were red, and for a moment, he regretted saying that.

“I know you don’t like me. I wishe you and Anita a happy marriage. I’ll get going first.” Zoey didn’t give Owen a chance to apologize and turned to leave..